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NEW LIGHT TANKER ROLLS INTO MANNERIM FIRE BRIGADE

A new light tanker is helping Mannerim Fire Brigade keep the Bellarine Peninsula safe thanks to a $200,000 Victorian Government grant.

Member for Bellarine Lisa Neville officially recently handed over the 1400-litre tanker and she congratulated the volunteer brigade for their dedicated service to the community.

The vehicle is a welcome boost to the brigade’s firefighting capacity, both locally and as part of strike teams deployed across the state. The new vehicle also provides the volunteer firefighters greater safety when attacking fires.

It can carry a crew of three firefighters, as well as the equipment needed to respond to fires and other emergencies.

The total cost of the tanker was $236,000, with $200,000 provided courtesy of the Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program (VESEP).

Ms Neville said, “I congratulate the Mannerim Fire Brigade on its successful application for a Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program (VESEP) grant, which was complemented by its local fundraising efforts.”